Not much to see here, especially as it only effects owners of the not especially available Pioneer XDJ-1000. But if that’s you, and you’re aching for Serato DJ to be flexing its HID muscles, then this is for you.
The brief words:
SERATO DJ 1.7.3 – AVAILABLE NOW
Serato is pleased to announce the release of Serato DJ 1.7.3, a minor update that adds official support for the new Pioneer XDJ-1000 in HID mode when used in conjunction with supported Serato DJ hardware.
The Pioneer XDJ-1000 is the first in a new line-up of digitally focussed USB and Serato DJ (HID) ready players. It’s the first ever Serato DJ accessory to feature a touch screen with a familiar club layout and a host of pro DJ performance features.
The Pioneer XDJ-1000 is pre-mapped to Serato DJ when using HID mode, allowing you to use the XDJ-1000 to control many of Serato DJ’s features such as, Library Navigation, Looping, Slip Mode, Cue Points, Quantize, Sync and much more.
Head to this Blog Post to learn more about the Pioneer XDJ-1000 with Serato DJ and view a video on Serato DJ HID connection.
Download Serato DJ from serato.com/dj/downloads
Hang on a minute…
Let’s not rush away from this one quiet so quickly. This is the reason why I post the complete press release, because unless you read them, you miss glimpses of the future. This bit is of most interest:
The Pioneer XDJ-1000 is the first in a new line-up of digitally focussed USB and Serato DJ (HID) ready players.
So it looks like 2015 is going to get interesting in the desktop player arena. Obviously Pioneer DJ is in the mix, but I imagine Denon will be getting in on this action too.